ILADS call to action

[Hopeny]

Let Your Voice Be Heard

 

Urgent call to comment on Lyme Disease objectives to be added to Healthy People 2020

 

ILADS has submitted four objectives addressing chronic manifestations of Lyme disease to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for inclusion in their Healthy People 2020. Healthy People 2020 is an ambitious, yet achievable, 10-year agenda that could improve the Nation’s health for individuals with Lyme disease. It is important that your voice be heard.

 

This is time sensitive and we need your input today 11/7/2012.

 

Please take a minute and fill out the form online by http://ilads.org/ilads_media/healthy-people-2012/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Healthy+People+2020&utm_content=Healthy+People+2020+CID_5e61dedf47b57456efd6ba1760968c5b&utm_source=Ilads%20user%20email%20marketing%20campaign&utm_term=clicking%20here

 

Your comments will be sent directly to HHS. The more of you that let your voice be heard, the more likely it is that the objectives listed below will be added to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2020 objectives.

 

ILADS Lyme Disease Objectives:

 

1. Increase the proportion of persons with acute disease who are timely and accurately diagnosed.

 

2. Decrease the proportion of persons with chronic manifestations of Lyme disease.

 

3. Increase the proportion of persons with chronic manifestations of LD who are timely and accurately diagnosed.

 

4. Reduce the number of persons with a history of Lyme disease with subjective symptoms severe enough to result in a substantial reduction in previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities.

 

You can also send an email directly to Carter Blakey [hp2020@hhs.gov] at HHS. In your email please state that you support the ILADS Lyme Disease Objectives for inclusion in Healthy People 2020.

 

About Healthy People

 

For the past 30 years, Healthy People has been committed to improving the quality of our Nation’s health by producing a framework for public health prevention priorities and actions.

 

Healthy People 2020 strives to:

•Identify nationwide health improvement priorities.

•Increase public awareness and understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the opportunities for progress.

•Provide measurable objectives and goals that are applicable at the national, State, and local levels.

•Engage multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen policies and improve practices that are driven by the best available evidence and knowledge.

•Identify critical research, evaluation, and data collection needs.

 

To view more information, go to: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/default.aspx

[Suzan]

Shoot! I didn't see this until today

[philamom]

I think it's still going on. You can go to ILADS home page to find out. I completed it yesterday.